be gagging for (something)

be gagging for (something)

To have a strong desire for something, especially a beverage of some kind. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. Good lord, I am gagging for a cup of tea.See also: gag

be gagging for something

BRITISH, INFORMALCOMMON If someone is gagging for something, they want it very much. I arrived there late, hungry and gagging for a drink.See also: gag, something